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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: COVID-19 Miniseries Episode 44: Supply Chain Vulnerability - Why Don’t We Have Enough PPE?
Description: This episode was recorded on June 26, 2020.
To claim credit visit: https://ce.mayo.edu/covid19podcast
Guest: Pritish K. Tosh, M.D. (@DrPritishTosh)
Host: Amit K. Ghosh, M.D., M.B.A. (@AmitGhosh006)
“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” - Mike Tyson
Thin margins and economies of scale help lower costs but can create significant vulnerabilities. Often calculations of lives lost in the event of a shortage or costs to stockpile may not be factored in when sourcing supplies. Healthcare supply chain practices over decades ha...